March 14, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 154, Pt. 3 4423 Michele Bachmann, Spencer Bachus, Brian LaHood, Doug Lamborn, Nick Lampson, Joe Wilson, Robert J. Wittman, Frank R. Baird, Richard H. Baker, Tammy Baldwin, J. James R. Langevin, Tom Lantos, Rick Wolf, Lynn C. Woolsey, David Wu, Albert Gresham Barrett, John Barrow, Roscoe G. Larsen, John B. Larson, Tom Latham, Ste- Russell Wynn, John A. Yarmuth, C. W. Bill Bartlett, Joe Barton, Melissa L. Bean, Xa- ven C. LaTourette, Robert E. Latta, Barbara Young, Don Young. vier Becerra, Shelley Berkley, Howard L. Lee, Sander M. Levin, Jerry Lewis, John f Berman, Marion Berry, Judy Biggert, Brian Lewis, Ron Lewis, John Linder, Daniel Li- P. Bilbray, Gus M. Bilirakis, Rob Bishop, pinski, Frank A. LoBiondo, David Loebsack, EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Timothy H. Bishop, Zoe Lofgren, Nita M. Lowey, Frank D. ETC. Marsha Blackburn, Earl Blumenauer, Roy Lucas, Daniel E. Lungren, Stephen F. Lynch, Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive Blunt, John A. Boehner, Jo Bonner, Mary Carolyn McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, Michael communications were taken from the Bono, John Boozman, Madeleine Z. Bordallo, T. McCaul, Betty McCollum, Thaddeus G. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: , Leonard L. Boswell, Rick Bou- McCotter, Jim McCrery, James P. McGov- cher, Charles W. Boustany, Jr., Allen Boyd, ern, Patrick T. McHenry, John M. McHugh, 5720. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Nancy E. Boyda, Kevin Brady, Robert A. Mike McIntyre, Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon, Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- Brady, Bruce L. Braley, Paul C. Broun, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Jerry McNerney, sion, transmitting the Commission’s final Corrine Brown, Henry E. Brown, Jr., Ginny Michael R. McNulty, Connie Mack, Tim rule — In the Matter of Amendment of Sec- tion 73.202(b) Table of Allotments, FM Broad- Brown-Waite, Vern Buchanan, Michael C. Mahoney, Carolyn B. Maloney, Donald A. cast Stations. (Blanca, Colorado) [MB Dock- Burgess, Dan Burton, G. K. Butterfield, Manzullo, Kenny Marchant, Edward J. Mar- et No. 07-165 RM-11371] received March 10, Steve Buyer, Ken Calvert, Dave Camp, John key, Jim Marshall, Jim Matheson, Doris O. 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Campbell, Chris Cannon, Eric Cantor, Shel- Matsui, Martin T. Meehan, Kendrick B. Committee on Energy and Commerce. ley Moore Capito, Lois Capps, Michael E. Meek, Gregory W. Meeks, Charlie Melancon, 5721. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Capuano, Dennis A. Cardoza, Russ Carnahan, John L. Mica, Michael H. Michaud, Juanita Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- Christopher P. Carney, Andre´ Carson, Julia Millender-McDonald, Brad Miller, Candice S. sion, transmitting the Commission’s final Carson, John R. Carter, Michael N. Castle, Miller, Gary G. Miller, Jeff Miller, Harry E. rule — In the matter of Amendment of Sec- Kathy Castor, Steve Chabot, Ben Chandler, Mitchell, Alan B. Mollohan, Dennis Moore, tion 73.202(b) FM Table of Allotments, FM Donna M. Christensen, Yvette D. Clarke, Gwen Moore, James P. Moran, Jerry Moran, Broadcast Stations. (Susanville, California) Wm. Lacy Clay, Emanuel Cleaver, James E. Christopher S. Murphy, Patrick J. Murphy, [MB Docket No. 07-221 RM-11402] received Clyburn, Howard Coble, Steve Cohen, Tom Tim Murphy, John P. Murtha, Marilyn N. March 10, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Cole, K. Michael Conaway, John Conyers, Musgrave, Sue Wilkins Myrick, Jerrold Nad- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Jr., Jim Cooper, Jim Costa, Jerry F. ler, Grace F. Napolitano, Richard E. Neal, Commerce. Costello, Joe Courtney, Robert E. (Bud) Randy Neugebauer, Eleanor Holmes Norton, 5722. A letter from the Chief, Publications Cramer, Jr., Ander Crenshaw, Joseph Crow- Charlie Norwood, Devin Nunes, James L. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue ley, Barbara Cubin, Henry Cuellar, John Oberstar, David R. Obey, John W. Olver, Sol- Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule Abney Culberson, Elijah E. Cummings, Artur omon P. Ortiz, Frank Pallone, Jr., Bill — Miscellaneous Pension Protection Act Davis, Danny K. Davis, David Davis, Geoff Pascrell, Jr., Ed Pastor, Ron Paul, Donald M. Changes [Notice 2008-30] received March 7, Davis, Jo Ann Davis, Lincoln Davis, Susan Payne, Stevan Pearce, Nancy Pelosi, Mike 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the A. Davis, Tom Davis, Nathan Deal, Peter A. Pence, Ed Perlmutter, Collin C. Peterson, Committee on Ways and Means. DeFazio, Diana DeGette, William D. John E. Peterson, Thomas E. Petri, Charles 5723. A letter from the Chief, Publications Delahunt, Rosa L. DeLauro, Charles W. Dent, W. ‘‘Chip’’ Pickering, Joseph R. Pitts, Todd and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz-Balart, Nor- Russell Platts, Ted Poe, Earl Pomeroy, Jon transmitting the Service’s final rule — Sec- man D. Dicks, John D. Dingell, Lloyd C. Porter, David E. Price, Tom Price, Debo- tion 4371.-Imposition of Tax 26 CFR: 4371 Doggett, Joe Donnelly, John T. Doolittle, rah Pryce, Adam H. Putnam, George Radan- (Also: 4372, 4373, and 4374) (Rev. Rul. 2008-15) Michael F. Doyle, Thelma D. Drake, David ovich, Nick J. Rahall II, Jim Ramstad, received March 7, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Dreier, John J. Duncan, Jr., Chet Edwards, Charles B. Rangel, Ralph Regula, Dennis R. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Vernon J. Ehlers, , Brad Ells- Rehberg, David G. Reichert, Rick Renzi, Means. 5724. A letter from the Chief, Publications worth, Rahm Emanuel, Jo Ann Emerson, Silvestre Reyes, Thomas M. Reynolds, Laura and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Eliot L. Engel, Phil English, Anna G. Eshoo, Richardson, Ciro D. Rodriguez, Harold Rog- transmitting the Service’s final rule — Vol- Bob Etheridge, Terry Everett, Eni F. H. ers, Mike Rogers, Mike Rogers, Dana Rohr- untary Compliance Initiative Covering Poli- Faleomavaega, Mary Fallin, Sam Farr, abacher, Peter J. Roskam, Ileana Ros- cies of Insurance and Reinsurance Issued by Chaka Fattah, Tom Feeney, Mike Ferguson, Lehtinen, Mike Ross, Steven R. Rothman, Foreign Insurers and Foreign Reinsurers. Bob Filner, Jeff Flake, J. Randy Forbes, Jeff Lucille Roybal-Allard, Edward R. Royce, C. [Announcement 2008-18] received March 7, Fortenberry, Luis G. Fortun˜ o, , A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Bobby L. Rush, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Bill Foster, Virginia Foxx, Barney Frank, Paul Ryan, Tim Ryan, John T. Salazar, Bill Committee on Ways and Means. Trent Franks, Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, Sali, Linda T. Sa´ nchez, Loretta Sanchez, 5725. A letter from the Chief, Publications Elton Gallegly, Scott Garrett, Jim Gerlach, John P. Sarbanes, Jim Saxton, Janice D. and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Gabrielle Giffords, Wayne T. Gilchrest, Schakowsky, Adam B. Schiff, Jean Schmidt, transmitting the Service’s final rule — Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Paul E. Gillmor, Phil Allyson Y. Schwartz, David Scott, Robert C. Qualified Films Under Section 199 [TD 9384] Gingrey, Louie Gohmert, Charles A. Gon- ‘‘Bobby’’ Scott, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., (RIN: 1545-BG33) received March 7, 2008, pur- zalez, Virgil H. Goode, Jr., Bob Goodlatte, Jose´ E. Serrano, Pete Sessions, Joe Sestak, suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Bart Gordon, Kay Granger, Sam Graves, Al John B. Shadegg, Christopher Shays, Carol mittee on Ways and Means. Green, Gene Green, Rau´ l M. Grijalva, Luis V. Shea-Porter, Brad Sherman, John Shimkus, 5726. A letter from the Chief, Publications Gutierrez, John J. Hall, Ralph M. Hall, Phil Heath Shuler, Bill Shuster, Michael K. Simp- and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Hare, Jane Harman, J. Dennis Hastert, Alcee son, Albio Sires, Ike Skelton, Louise transmitting the Service’s final rule — Guid- L. Hastings, Doc Hastings, Robin Hayes, McIntosh Slaughter, Adam Smith, Adrian ance under Section 1502; Amendment of Dean Heller, Jeb Hensarling, Wally Herger, Smith, Christopher H. Smith, Lamar Smith, Matching Rule for Certain Gains on Member Stephanie Herseth, , Baron P. Vic Snyder, Hilda L. Solis, Mark E. Souder, Stock [TD 9383] (RIN: 1545-BH21) received Hill, Maurice D. Hinchey, Rube´n Hinojosa, Zachary T. Space, John M. Spratt, Jr., Cliff March 7, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mazie K. Hirono, David L. Hobson, Paul W. Stearns, Bart Stupak, John Sullivan, Betty 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Hodes, Peter Hoekstra, Tim Holden, Rush D. Sutton, Thomas G. Tancredo, John S. Tan- Means. Holt, Michael M. Honda, Darlene Hooley, ner, Ellen O. Tauscher, Gene Taylor, Lee 5727. A letter from the Chief, Publications Steny H. Hoyer, Kenny C. Hulshof, Duncan Terry, Bennie G. Thompson, Mike Thomp- and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Hunter, Bob Inglis, Jay Inslee, , son, Mac Thornberry, Todd Tiahrt, Patrick transmitting the Service’s final rule — Di- Darrell E. Issa, Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., Sheila J. Tiberi, John F. Tierney, , versification Requirements for Variable An- nuity, Endowment, and Life Insurance Con- Jackson-Lee, William J. Jefferson, Bobby Niki Tsongas, Michael R. Turner, Mark tracts [TD 9385] (RIN: 1545-BG65) received Jindal, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Henry C. Udall, Tom Udall, Fred Upton, Chris Van March 7, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., Sam Johnson, Tim- Hollen, Nydia M. Vela´ zquez, Peter J. Vis- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and othy V. Johnson, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, closky, Tim Walberg, Greg Walden, James T. Means. Walter B. Jones, Jim Jordan, Steve Kagen, Walsh, Timothy J. Walz, Zach Wamp, Debbie Paul E. Kanjorski, Marcy Kaptur, Ric Keller, Wasserman Schultz, Maxine Waters, Diane f Patrick J. Kennedy, Dale E. Kildee, Carolyn E. Watson, Melvin L. Watt, Henry A. Wax- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON C. Kilpatrick, Ron Kind, Peter T. King, man, Anthony D. Weiner, Peter Welch, Dave PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Steve King, Jack Kingston, Mark Steven Weldon, Jerry Weller, Lynn A. Westmore- Kirk, Ron Klein, John Kline, Joe Knollen- land, Robert Wexler, Ed Whitfield, Roger F. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of berg, John R. ‘‘Randy’’ Kuhl, Jr., Ray Wicker, Charles A. Wilson, Heather Wilson, committees were delivered to the Clerk

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A bill to States Housing Act of 1937; to the Committee affect certain human trafficking offenses; to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to on Financial Services. the Committee on the Judiciary. extend, modify, and recodify the authority of By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. the Secretary of Homeland Security to en- Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, and Mrs. WIL- hance security and protect against acts of HENSARLING, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BUR- SON of New Mexico): terrorism against chemical facilities, and for TON of Indiana, Mr. KING of Iowa, Ms. H.R. 5653. A bill to reduce temporarily the other purposes (Rept. 110–550 Pt. 1). Ordered FALLIN, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. duty on certain isotopic separation machin- to be printed. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mrs. ery and apparatus, and parts thereof, for use f MUSGRAVE, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. GOODE, in the construction of an isotopic separation and Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey): facility in southern New Mexico; to the Com- TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED H.R. 5646. A bill to protect the second mittee on Ways and Means. BILL amendment rights of individuals to carry By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the firearms and ammunition in units of the Na- of Georgia, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. tional Park System and the National Wild- following action was taken by the BUTTERFIELD, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. DAVIS life Refuge System and to require that hunt- of Illinois, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Speaker: ing activities be a land use in all manage- Mr. PAYNE, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of H.R. 5577. Referral to the Committee on ment plans for Federal land to the extent Texas, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. COHEN, Energy and Commerce extended for a period that such use is not clearly incompatible Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. WATSON, ending not later than April 11, 2008. with the purposes for which the Federal land Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. HAR- is managed; to the Committee on Natural f MAN, Mr. CLAY, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. Resources. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. LARSON of Con- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. EMANUEL: necticut, Ms. DELAURO, and Mr. H.R. 5647. A bill to provide public charter Under clause 2 of rule XII, public HASTINGS of Florida): school options for those students that attend H.R. 5654. A bill to authorize a program to bills and resolutions were introduced schools that are in need of improvement and provide grants to youth-serving organiza- and severally referred, as follows: have been identified for restructuring and tions that carry out child-parent visitation By Mrs. SCHMIDT (for herself and Mr. those schools with a graduation rate of less programs for children with incarcerated par- than 60 percent, and for other purposes; to OBERSTAR): ents; to the Committee on Education and the Committee on Education and Labor, and H.R. 5640. A bill to authorize the Secretary Labor. in addition to the Committee on Ways and of Health and Human Services to provide By Mr. WEINER: Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- services for birthparents who have placed a H.R. 5655. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- child for adoption, and for other purposes; to enue Code of 1986 to expand and improve the sideration of such provisions as fall within the Committee on Education and Labor. dependent care tax credit; to the Committee the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MCCOTTER (for himself and on Ways and Means. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Mr. PAUL): By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. BERMAN, PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. YOUNG H.R. 5641. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN): of , Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to permit hardship loans H. Con. Res. 317. Concurrent resolution SALAZAR, Mr. SALI, and Mr. BACA): from certain individual retirement plans; to H.R. 5648. A bill to amend the Cooperative condemning the Burmese regime’s undemo- the Committee on Ways and Means. Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to establish a cratic constitution and scheduled ref- By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Federal wildland fire emergency suppression erendum; to the Committee on Foreign Af- Mr. CANTOR, Mr. GOODLATTE, and Mr. fund to facilitate accountable fire suppres- fairs. FEENEY): sion activities by the Secretary of Agri- By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. SMITH H.R. 5642. A bill to increase the numerical culture and the Secretary of the Interior to of New Jersey, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of limitation with respect to H-1B non- unanticipated large fire events, to encourage Texas, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, immigrants for fiscal years 2008 and 2009; to enhanced management efficiencies and cost and Mr. GRIJALVA): the Committee on the Judiciary. controls of wildland fire suppression, and to H. Con. Res. 318. Concurrent resolution By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. BUR- reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire to supporting the goals and ideals of the Inter- TON of Indiana, Mr. CARNAHAN, Ms. communities, and for other purposes; to the national Year of Sanitation; to the Com- GIFFORDS, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. DAVIS of Committee on Agriculture, and in addition mittee on Foreign Affairs. Illinois, and Ms. BORDALLO): to the Committee on Natural Resources, for By Mr. WEXLER: H.R. 5643. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- a period to be subsequently determined by H. Con. Res. 319. Concurrent resolution rec- enue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit the Speaker, in each case for consideration ognizing March 19, 2008, as the fifth anniver- against income tax for the purchase of a of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- sary of the Iraq war and urging President principal residence by a first-time home- tion of the committee concerned. George W. Bush to begin an immediate and buyer; to the Committee on Ways and By Mr. KIRK: safe redeployment of United States Armed Means. H.R. 5649. A bill to establish the Home Forces from Iraq; to the Committee on By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. SHU- Owners’ Loan Corporation to provide emer- Armed Services, and in addition to the Com- STER, Mr. COSTA, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. gency home mortgage relief; to the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be BACHUS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BOUSTANY, mittee on Financial Services. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. By Mr. MILLER of Florida: each case for consideration of such provi- BUCHANAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. MARIO H.R. 5650. A bill to amend the Robert T. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mrs. DRAKE, Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- committee concerned. Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. EHLERS, Ms. FALLIN, sistance Act to limit the repair, restoration, By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Mr. GERLACH, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. reconstruction, or replacement of certain WOLF, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. MORAN of LOBIONDO, Mr. MACK, Mrs. MILLER of property and to discontinue large in-lieu Virginia, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. Michigan, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. contributions; to the Committee on Trans- DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. GOODE, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. WESTMORELAND, and Mr. portation and Infrastructure. CANTOR, Mr. FORBES, Mrs. DRAKE, YOUNG of Alaska): By Mr. MITCHELL: and Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia): H.R. 5644. A bill to provide for competitive H.R. 5651. A bill to amend title 38, United H. Res. 1051. A resolution congratulating development and operation of high-speed rail States Code, to establish a program of edu- James Madison University in Harrisonburg, corridor projects; to the Committee on cational assistance for members of the Virginia, for 100 years of service and leader- Transportation and Infrastructure. Armed Forces who serve in the Armed ship to the United States; to the Committee By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other on Education and Labor. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. ROY- purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. CHABOT, BAL-ALLARD, Mr. STARK, Mr. HONDA, fairs, and in addition to the Committee on and Mr. BURTON of Indiana): Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Education and Labor, for a period to be sub- H. Res. 1052. A resolution recognizing the Mr. COSTA, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of Cali- sequently determined by the Speaker, in importance of the signing of the General fornia, Mr. SIRES, Mr. AL GREEN of each case for consideration of such provi- Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia Texas, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Ms. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the and Herzegovina; to the Committee on For- CLARKE): committee concerned. eign Affairs.

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